Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru Crosstrek has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car has stopped working while driving 70 mph on the interstate in so separate occasions. Both tim... |
| Oct 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Ignition Key stuck in the ignition cannot be removed from ignition after parking. This problem never... |
| Aug 26, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | 2016 SUBARU CROSSTREK, KEY BECOMES STUCK IN IGNITION. MUST MOVE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF AND INTO P(ARK) P... |
| May 5, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I PUT MY CAR INTO PARK AND I TRY TO TURN MY CAR OFF THE KEY TURNS HALF WAY AND STOPS. I CAN'T GET TH... |
| Feb 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | SUBARU CROSSTREK 2016 CAR HAS HAD POWER TRAIN FAILURE 3 TIMES. THE LATEST CAUSED A REAR END COLL... |
| Feb 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. THE FIRST, I DID NOT REPORT, BUT WAS IDENTICAL IN OCCURRENCE. WHILE D... |
| Aug 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CANNOT TURN OFF CAR AND REMOVE KEY AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK. PROBLEM IN INTERMITTENT. HAS HAPPENED N... |
| Jul 29, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | NOT ABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK PUT IT BACK IN PARK IN PAR... |
| Jul 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY. AFTER BACKING INTO STREET THE VEHICLE CANE TO... |
| Jun 18, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | 2016 SUBARU CROSS TREK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING IN MANUAL MOD... |
| May 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SLIPPING DANGEROUSLY WHILE DRIVING |
| Dec 19, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TODAY WE HAD THE THIRD WHEEL BEARING REPLACED ON THIS CAR. AT 43K MILES THE RIGHT REAR BEARING HAS B... |
| Oct 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING IS FAILING FOR THE THIRD [3RD] TIME AT 40K MILES. BEARING FAILURE APPEA... |
| Nov 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 110 MILES. I SLOWED DOWN TO PAY A TOLL AND... |
| May 13, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DURATION OF TIME THAT IT TAKES TO GO FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS. EVERY ... |
| Apr 25, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE LAG TIME ON THE CVT GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE IS BEYOND ANNOYING IT IS DANGEROUS. IT TAKES 1-... |